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Join us in Phoenix this April 19–22. ForbesBLK members have exclusive access to the Forbes Under 30 Summit 2026—including curated programming and a private networking experience that connects you directly with founders, operators, and investors shaping what’s next. The first 100 to register for the Summit (link in comments, exclusive to the BLK community) will be invited to an off-the-record conversation with Solomon Hailu (March Capital) and Sasha McKenzie (Wellington Access Ventures) on what they’re actually looking for right now. Spots are limited—once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Milan Harris, founder and CEO of apparel company Milano Di Rouge, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. During the discussion, Harris updates the fashion line she started in 2012, which eclipsed sales of $100 million in 2024. Watch the full interview to see how Harris built a $100 million fashion empire: https://lnkd.in/eyWZwNPA

Meet the woman running a $3.6 billion NBA franchise. Melanie Harris, President of Business Operations for the Detroit Pistons, joins Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone. During the discussion, Harris, who joined the team in 2024, shares how she is reimagining the Pistons, reflects on her time as an executive at Nike, growing up in New York, and offers advice to a new generation of women executives. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/exkyZJGW

A new partnership with the Journalism Program in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University will send a journalism student to the Forbes newsroom, expanding a pipeline that has already brought 15 Forbes HBCU Scholars into the newsroom.

A new partnership with the Journalism Program in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University will send a journalism student to the Forbes newsroom, expanding a pipeline that has already brought 15 Forbes HBCU Scholars into the newsroom.

A new partnership with the Journalism Program in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University will send a journalism student to the Forbes newsroom, expanding a pipeline that has already brought 15 Forbes HBCU Scholars into the newsroom.

Dr. Laurence Morse graduated from Howard University and then earned his doctorate in economics from Princeton. Before cofounding Fairview, he worked as a labor economist and had stints at UNC Ventures and TSG Ventures. Read more about him and the #ForbesBLK50: Money Masters: https://lnkd.in/eddTMYfJ

JoAnn Price cofounded Fairview Capital Partners in 1994 and has grown it into one of the largest minority-owned venture capital and private equity firms in the world. Read more about her and the #ForbesBLK50: Money Masters: https://lnkd.in/eddTMYfJ

If you’re a ForbesBLK member under 30, this is for you: This April in Phoenix, we’re curating a dedicated ForbesBLK × Under 30 experience within the Forbes Under 30 Summit (April 19–22). We’re intentionally creating space for BLK founders, operators, creatives and investors under 30 to connect in a focused way through: – Curated roundtables – Mentorship conversations – High-signal networking – Full access to the broader Summit community and programming If you’re actively building — or positioning yourself to build — this is for you. Interested ForbesBLK members under 30 - register here: https://lnkd.in/eeqjYZwA

A call from her grandfather’s Alabama farm sparked Jewel Burks Solomon’s tech career. She went on to found Partpic—acquired by Amazon in 2016—and now co-leads Collab Capital, backing underrepresented founders building the next wave of companies. https://lnkd.in/eddTMYfJ #ForbesBLK50